Round 5 - what was I thinking?

Round 5 got off to a bit of a rocky start, my good vein packed a sad and blew up a bit, there's going to be an impressive bruise. Second try, no luck and the poor nurse said to me "I'm really sorry but I have a two go rule and then I get someone else." 

So more hot water soaking, fist pumping and lots of holding my breath [didn't realise I was doing it until I blew out, and asked "It is in now - right?" 'cos I sure as hell wasn't looking] third time - success!

I love the RNs in this place, they are so reassuring and unflappable, the 2nd nurse told me, "You do have good veins, they just like to hide."

Once that minor hurdle was over, the rest was a piece of cake. I'm at home, have had dinner including my "Aunt Betty's" mini steam pudding - chocolate flavour this time. Checked in with Mum and the Tauranga sisters and I'm watching trash telly.

This is also where I confess that I had a really good cry post chemo,  but it's because I finished my e-reader book "Me before you" when I got home.

OMG it's such a great read but probably not the kind of book to read when going thru cancer treatment. Who am I kidding, I probably would have cried my eyes out after reading it anyway. I used to cry when watching Cilla Black's "Surprise Surprise"! I had to look at the photos of my weekend away to cheer myself up.

Still 0 on the vomitron scale -so far so good and next week being Round 6 means it's the half-way milestone

Margo with star guests Frida and Agnetha,
complete with sparkly false eyelashes